Aeronautics

Aeronautics

The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.

Industry: Aviation

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machinist

Aviation; Aeronautics

A person skilled in the use of such metalworking machine tools as lathes, shapers, planers, and milling machines.

copilot

Aviation; Aeronautics

A person who assists the pilot in flying an aircraft, but is not in command of the aircraft.

A person who holds an aircraft mechanic certificate with both the airframe and powerplant ratings. This certification is issued by the Federal Aviation Administration under the provisions of Federal ...

astronaut

Aviation; Aeronautics

A person who travels beyond the earth’s atmosphere.

draftsman

Aviation; Aeronautics

A person who uses the process of mechanical drawing to make plans or sketches of machinery or structures. A draftsman functions differently from an artist in that the draftsman uses templates and ...

dewaxed oil

Aviation; Aeronautics

A petroleum oil from which some of the solid hydrocarbons, or waxes, have been removed in the refining process.

aliphatic naphtha

Aviation; Aeronautics

A petroleum product similar to gasoline and kerosine. Aliphatic naphtha is used as a cleaning agent to remove grease from a surface prior to painting.